What makes a good sandwich?

Happy Saturday all! I totally LOVE that you all share the same addiction to The Food Network that I do….It’s good to know I am not alone in my ability to be completely content watching people cook all day long. It just never gets old..maybe that is just another reason I write about food for you all too LOL.

If you thought last weekend was busy, this weekend is even crazier. I honestly do not think we have ANY down time scheduled.

After breakfast, we headed to Starbuck’s for his “Big Gulp” and my Venti Dirty Iced Latte to sip on for our road trip. (4 points+)

We actually made good time getting to my parents house and spent the entire day cleaning up their property. I USED to LOVE Pine Trees until I had to pick up about 50 billion pine needles and branches. I might LOVE them again some day when I am not doing yard work 😉

I refueled at noon with a banana and lots of water.

Then, we finally sat down for another AMAZING lunch. My mom always has the BEST sandwich makings on hand.

* 2 slices 100% Stone Ground Wheat

* Mustard

* 2 oz Brown Sugar Ham

* 2% Swiss Cheese

* Lettuce, tomato, pickle, pepperoncini’s

8 Points+ and it totally hit to spot with some Lay’s Mesquite BBQ chips (4 points+) I may have had a few more than I needed but I earned it with hours of manual labor 😉

Is it funny that my mom puts a big knife on the table so I can cut my sandwich diagonally? 😀

After working our booties off, we headed home where I only had a few minutes to grab a quick dinner. My dinner was pretty random but it totally hit the spot and I think was better for me than picking up take out somewhere.

Leftover grilled veggies on top of Cilantro Lime Rice (7 points+)

Plus Corn (2 points+)

Dessert! I am actually kinda sad this is the last of the melon….

After gobbling up dinner, I headed over to help out with my nieces slumber party. I seriously want to have as much energy as all these 10 year old girls. MOVIE TIME!

Danica, CAN YOU HELP?
First of all, gotta tell you I got a huge box delivered the other day with dry ice inside and my yummy mini chocolate icecream bars 🙂 Thank you again so much for doing the giveaway.

Now, I’m so happy to say my hubby has decided to get on board with me and do WW, BUT I can’t find anywhere how to calculate how many pts+ he should have? I’ve posted on the WW boards and someone said I can use the new calculator, I have that but can’t find the instructions and its already got my pts plugged in to it? not sure if I can change it. Do you have any way of knowing how I can calculate his pts?

Yeah!! I am so glad you got your ice cream and that your husband wants to join in….two is always better than one.

Yes, I can definitely help in two ways. One I have the calc instructions scanned and will email when I get home. Two to calc his daily points+ target on your calculator do this.

Hit the 7 symbol then hit the down arrow. It will ask you if its a new week. Hit enter then hit enter to lose. I need to check how you can change it o say male and his age but that might get him started.

Like some of the others, I am a HUGE garlic hummus fan. I haven’t used mayo in months. I don’t even think I have an open jar in the fridge. I also like to slice up some onion and tomato. Most of the time, it’s a red onion. Lately, I’ve been using La Tortilla Factory tortillas which are either 1 or 2 points plus. I used to use the 1 point thin breads before the WW plan change. I also used to use an ALDI Fit & Active wrap, but they aren’t making them anymore. As for meat, any low point cold cut is good for me.

Danica, I tried the egg salad with hummus and veggie idea, using real eggs that we already had hard boiled in the fridge. The hummus flavor didn’t come through like I had hoped. I’ll try again with the egg substitute.
Mo

What makes a good sandwich for me is when someone else makes it : ) But I’m not a fan of mayo (lucky I guess) and I don’t like cheese on things (like sandwiches and burgers–again, lucky I guess) so I would have to go with avocado. If I’m making paninis it’s got to have pesto. And if it’s a sandwich from Specialty’s Bakery I splurge with my favorite–chunky peanut butter, bananas, sliced apple and cranberry sauce on fresh wheat bread.

The best sandwich- 1 seving lean ground meat (3 pp)-fry on the george foreman grill, place on warmed tortilla(3pp) with ff thousand island dressing -(1pp) top with pickles and lettuce-total 7-PP
This is a low fat low cal big mac snack wrap-the best if you have a fast food craving

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Whether she’s enjoying a dish at a local restaurant or whipping up a crowd-pleasing, nutritious meal at home, Danica has a passion for all things food. She believes in and follows the Weight Watchers principle of “all things in moderation” and chronicles her culinary adventures here. Besides sharing her daily eats and tasty, nutritious recipes, Danica connects others seeking a healthier lifestyle on her other site Friends For Weight Loss.